fond
/fɒnd/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ॉन्ड
(किसी चीज़ का) शौकीन; (किसी से) लगाव रखने वाला
Basic word
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[not before noun] ~ of sb/sth | ~ of doing sth
liking somebody or something very much
(किसी चीज़ का) शौकीन; (किसी से) लगाव रखने वाला
- He is fond of reading.
- She is very fond of her niece.
- I am very fond of my grandmother's cooking.
+ 2 more examples
- Are you fond of travelling by train?
- He grew fond of the small town.
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[only before noun]
kind and loving
स्नेह-भरा, प्यार भरा
- I have fond memories of my school.
- She gave her son a fond smile.
- He sent a fond farewell to his friends.
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- They shared fond memories of their childhood games.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be fond of + noun / gerund
Be fond of means to like someone or something, often for a long time. It is followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund, never a to-infinitive.
'Be fond of' का अर्थ किसी को या किसी चीज़ को पसंद करना है, प्रायः लंबे समय से; इसके बाद noun, pronoun या gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
- Radhika is fond of old Hindi songs.
- He is fond of reading in the library.
grow fond of + noun
Grow fond of describes liking that develops slowly over time.
'Grow fond of' उस पसंद का वर्णन करता है जो समय के साथ धीरे-धीरे विकसित होती है।
- She grew fond of her new school within a month.
fond + noun (memories, farewell)
Before a noun, fond means affectionate or happy to remember. It is used in fixed pairs like fond memories.
Noun से पहले 'fond' का अर्थ स्नेहपूर्ण या याद करने में सुखद होता है; यह fond memories जैसे निश्चित जोड़ों में आता है।
- I have fond memories of my school trip to Jaipur.
- They said a fond goodbye at the station.
fond hope / belief (foolish)
A fond hope or belief is one that is held with affection but is probably unrealistic.
'Fond hope' या 'fond belief' वह आशा या विश्वास है जो स्नेह से रखा जाए पर संभवतः अव्यावहारिक हो।
- He cherished the fond hope that the exam would be cancelled.
fonder / fondest
The comparative is fonder and the superlative is fondest. Fondest is also used in letters: with fondest wishes.
Comparative 'fonder' और superlative 'fondest' हैं; पत्रों में 'with fondest wishes' भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- My fondest memory is of the Diwali evenings at my grandparents' house.
+Collocations 4
fond + noun
memoryfarewellhopesmilelookembrace
- She gave her teacher a fond smile and left the room.
adverb + fond
veryparticularlyespeciallygenuinelyextremely
- He is particularly fond of mangoes in summer.
verb + fond of
begrowbecomeseemremain
- Over the years, she remained fond of her college friends.
fond of + object
musictravelchildrensweetscricketstorytelling
- My grandfather is fond of storytelling.
“More examples 5
- Radhika is very fond of her younger brother and helps him with homework.
राधिका अपने छोटे भाई से बहुत स्नेह रखती है और उसके होमवर्क में मदद करती है।
- I have fond memories of the summer evenings on our terrace.
मेरे पास अपनी छत की गर्मियों की शामों की सुखद यादें हैं।
- The principal is fond of telling the story of how the school began.
प्रधानाचार्य को विद्यालय की शुरुआत की कहानी सुनाना बहुत पसंद है।
- She is not too fond of travelling by night bus.
उसे रात की बस से यात्रा करना ज़्यादा पसंद नहीं है।
- A fond mother often forgives her children too easily.
एक स्नेहमयी माँ प्रायः अपने बच्चों को बहुत आसानी से माफ़ कर देती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is fond to play chess.
✓ He is fond of playing chess.
Fond takes of + gerund, not to + infinitive.
'Fond' के बाद 'of + gerund' आता है, 'to + infinitive' नहीं।
✗ She is fond for sweets.
✓ She is fond of sweets.
The only preposition after fond is of.
'Fond' के बाद एकमात्र सही preposition 'of' है।
✗ I am very fond with my aunt.
✓ I am very fond of my aunt.
Do not use with after fond; use of.
'Fond' के बाद 'with' नहीं लगता; 'of' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all show liking, but they differ in strength and in what they are used with.
ये शब्द पसंद दर्शाते हैं, पर तीव्रता और प्रयोग में अलग हैं।
Gentle, lasting affection or liking, often for people or familiar things.
लोगों या परिचित चीज़ों के प्रति कोमल और स्थायी स्नेह या पसंद।
- She is fond of her neighbours.
Eager or enthusiastic, often about an activity; keen on or keen to do.
किसी गतिविधि के प्रति उत्सुक या उत्साही; keen on या keen to do।
- He is keen on cricket.
Very loving and loyal, often for a long time.
बहुत प्रेम करने वाला और निष्ठावान, प्रायः लंबे समय से।
- She is a devoted daughter.